More Americans are relying on credit cards. That could be very costly
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Interest rates on credit cards are so high these days that consumers with a $5,000 credit card balance could pay an extra $1,000 in interest over the course of a year, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
The Fed has been aggressively raising interest rates this year in a bid to get inflation under control -- and it has signaled that it's not nearly done. At the same time, as the CFPB notes, some families are relying more on credit cards to keep up with the high cost of living.
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